Wild Series #6: Twisted by Wild

#TBW14

Entry 14

Dax helped me to find an apartment near the school the next day. I stayed in their house for three nights and two days before I finally transferred to the apartment we chose. Dax made sure na secure ang apartment na tutuluyan ko, but it also means na mataas din ang renta.

But it's fine with me. Dahil sa iba naming pinuntahan na buildings, it's either marumi or kailangan ko ng ibang kasama. And I don't want to live with someone else in the room. It's my first time and I want to figure out things on my own.

Inikot ko ang paningin sa malinis at maliit kong apartment. It's not a luxurious apartment my parents would imagine I'm living in right now, but it's fine with me. There's a small bathroom near my bed and there's a kitchen—which looks like just an extension of the room but I consider it my kitchen— and it's empty. The whole house is empty except for the bed with no mattress.

Umupo ako sa tiled floor at pumangalumbaba habang paulit-ulit kong pinapasadahan ng tingin ang kabuuan ng kwarto, trying to think if I can make changes to make it look lively at least. Huminga ako nang malalim at tumayo.

Lumabas ako ng apartment at ni-lock iyon at dumiretso sa terminal ng mga jeep. Dax showed me how to commute in a public transportation and I have done this for the past days and I think I can do it alone now. Nagbayad ako ng pamasahe at sinabi na ibaba ako sa pinakamalapit na mall. I expected for the driver to remember it pero nang makita kong lumagpas na ang sinasakyan ko sa mall ay pumara ako.

I'm not used to the heat outdoor the reason why I feel so exhausted when I entered the mall and I only relaxed when I finally felt the cold from the aircon. Nagpahinga lang ako ng ilang minuto bago ako tumuloy sa AllHome.

I bought a stove with oven, a small refrigerator, a 30 inches flat screen television, some curtains, a study table, a dining table good for four people, one sofa, and a complete set of kitchen tools and utensils. I wrote my name and address for the delivery of those later this afternoon as I pay in the cashier. I also bought some necessities I need. I don't really have an idea of what I'm buying pero kung anong nakikita ko sa mansion noon ay binili ko na rin. Sa counter ko na lang natanto na masyado iyong marami.

"Ninety-seven thousand and four hundred three pesos." The cashier told me.

Kinagat ko ang aking labi at hinugot ang wallet ko sa bag. Nagdalawang isip pa akong ibigay sa kaniya ang card ko bago niya iyon tuluyang ni-slide sa credit card machine. I took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"Last na 'to. Promise." Sabi ko sa'king sarili nang ibalik sa'kin ang card.

I relaxed when I realized my parents didn't freeze my cards. I have two credit cards with me— the first one is the black card which my father gave to me on my birthday last year, and the other one is for my college funds. I used the card for my college funds because mom puts extra funds in that account for spending money. At iyon lang ang pakiramdam ko ay akin talaga dahil responsibilidad naman nilang pag-aralin ako. I'm very well aware that they will know my transactions but I don't care anymore.

It's been exactly four days since I left home but I never heard anything from them. A part of me is happy that they are not intruding in my decision, but who am I kidding? They are probably out there and thinking about their next move on how to forcefully push me back at home. I just wish that they will give me more time. O kung ano mang himala na mangyari at maisip nila ang mga sinabi ko at marealize na mali sila, sana hayaan na nila ako.

Hugging a paper bag in my chest and another paper bag in my hand, I pulled out my key to open my apartment when I realized that it was already opened. My eyebrows pinched together and entered my apartment. Bumungad sa'kin ang naka-white tshirt at cargo shorts na si Dax, nakaupo siya sa kama noong una at tumayo upang salubungin ako.